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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. WEATHER TUESDAY Partly February 29, 2000 Cloudy WORLD 2_ High, 55 OPINION £ Low, 26 CAMPUS 7 The BG News SPORTS 8 www.bgncws.com Volume 88, Issue 35 A daily independem srudempMss USG: no more money to Big money gets issues, candidates on ballet
So far in the presidential elec- themselves from big money, reform, which would limit the spread around tions, presidential candidate John Anderson said the role of money in amount of damages plaintiffs can McCain seems to have received the elections cannot be overlooked. receive from suing corporations. SARA GRAZIANO lowest percentage of large dona- "Candidates can't help but take "Republicans represent busi- STAFF WRITER tions. big money, because they aren't able nesses who don't want to pay dam- Candidates Al Gore and George to win if they don't have it," Ander- ages, but democrats are more likely Last night, USG announced it W. Bush both receive more than son said. to take the position that this right is would no longer be considering two-thirds of their contributions in Jeff Peake. assistant professor of important, and lawyers agree," requests to co-sponsor other organi- amounts of $1,000 or more, while political science, agreed that Anderson said. zations" events. McCain only receives about one- money plays an important pan in Political science professors have USG treasurer Nick Gresko said third of his campaign funding in politics. varying opinions on the issue. the reason there won't be any co- this amount bracket, according to sponsorships is because the business "Money doesn't do everything Karl DeRouen, visiting assistant office took the money out of the statistics compiled by the Center for you. but it is important in many professor of political science, said wrong account, and USG must now for Responsive Politics, a nonprof- respects." Peake said. "Not having the public's perception that big replenish its account at the business it campaign finance research firm. enough money means you are con- money influences politics is accu- office. "McCain sticks out from the strained, so fund raising is an rate. "The reason for this is that USG group," said Dennis Anderson, important aspect of campaigns." "It's an obvious pitfall that com- has used all its co-sponsorship assistant professor of political sci- The largest industrial sources of panies and special interest! are not money, so they can't give any more ence. "He's very conservative, so campaign funding for democrats contributing out of the goodness of co-sponsorships." said Bill Arnold, you'd expect him to get more big their hearts." DeRouen said. "Cor- USG advisor. Bill Bradley and Gore are lawyers money. Now that he's done well in and law firms, while the largest porations and interest groups pay "I was afraid it would come down money for access." to this, and that's why I urged cau- GLDGGCa the primaries, he should be able to sources of funding for Republicans from corporations and interest The distribution of money in tion last week when we were giving This is the first part of a three- get more big money, since big Bush and McCain are retired per- co-sponsorships." said Joe Stuart, groups. money likes winners." politics is also a significant prob- part series about finances for sons' organizations and businesses, lem, according to Anderson. chair of USG's finance committee. presidential campaigns. Today's This causes concern among Even though most presidential according to the Center for Respon- "I agree 100 percent with this idea, story is about the influence big some voters, some of whom candidates now try to distance sive Politics. "In politics, having lots of because it puts a security net around believe taking large donations money is not itself a problem. A money has on politics. Tomor- Anderson explained these find- us regarding our budget." row's story will analyze how affects candidates' positions on the bigger problem is the maldistribu- Brandi Sultlcs. finance committee issues. ings by citing the issue of ton tion of this money." he said. member, agreed. finances are affecting candidates' Amounts "I think stopping co-sponsorships campaign strategies. Thursday's In an attempt to remedy prob- is the best thing for our organization, story will discuss proposals for lems caused by large donations, Candidates $1,000+ S200-S999 >$200 ' Other although I would love to help these campaign finance reform. federal law limits the amount of other organizations out." Smiles money that can be contributed to a said. presidential campaign. Individuals SARA GRAZIANO Bradley 67% 22% 10% 1% Gresko said a final budget would STAFF WRITF.R cannot donate more than $1,000 to be prepared and presented at the next any candidate, and political action USG meeting, which will be held committees cannot donate more Gore 78% 15% 6% 0% after spring break. As the race for president heats than $5,000. "We've been working diligently up. a common concern among vot- and hard, and hopefully the first gen- ers is the influence exercised by big These limits can. however, be Bush 75% 15% 7% 3% eral assembly meeting after spring donors. circumvented. break we will have the budget Candidates John McCain. Individuals and companies can solved." Gresko said. give unlimited amounts of "soft After deciding to stop gi\ing co- George W. Bush. Al Gore, and Bill McCain 35% , 20% 30% . , 15% Bradley arc attempting to come out money" to parties, which can then sponsorships. USG approved a reso- be used to indirectly promote that lution to create a signaled crosswalk ahead in the race for funds, some- on Mercer Road to connect campus times by receiving contributions party's candidate. Large donations, 'Source: Center for Responsive Politics to the ice arena sidewalk. then, are still a possibility. "I feel this area is very unsafe, especially on hockey nights," Mid Nick Gresko. author of the bill. "We have cars making sudden turns, and somebody's going to get run over. Students bail for Friday's classes This crosswalk is a good thing to have for students' safety." City Councilwoman Sarah NICOLE VALEK test or something really important. I all that students arc missing classes. player Tom Lawson. any way. Tomashefski agreed with the propos- STAFF WRITER don't think missing class matters It is human nature to want to leave Not all students have been suc- "I don't have classes on Fridays, al for a crosswalk. otherwise," said Matt Bunsey, junior early." Hale added. "It doesn't really cessful at conning their teachers so I really am not affected by spring upset me. it has always gone on. The though. "The reason for this bill is to Students escaping early for business major. break." Don Steinker. geology pro- show student support for the cross- spring break continues to be a con- "I'm missing all of my classes on main problem it creates is having "I don't think it is fair that teach- walk." Tomashefski said. "We need Friday. However, most of my class- meaningful class lessons " ers schedule tests and make papers fessor said. "The only other class sistent trend over the years, accord- Hale has adjusted his teaching due Friday, the day before spring that I teach before spring break is to show the city there is support to ing to University students and facul- es are canceled. The teachers know have this happen." that the students are going to leave schedule by having 15 minute incre- break." said Frin Schimoeller. early Thursday morning and many ty This crosswalk would be similar early." said Susan Waidner. sopho- ment student conferences on Friday sophomore journalism major. "I was students don't show up anyway" to the existing crosswalk on Thurstin With spring break just a few days more journalism major. 'Teachers because he said it is normal student planning on leaving early, but I can't Avenue near the Administration away, students are anxious to get expect students to be gone. Finally behavior to want to skip classes. because I have a psychology exam." Other teachers will not change Building. away, whether to leave early in students are able to kick back." However, some students can not Still, many students anticipate their teaching curnculums. USG also approved a proposal preparation for their vacations or Many instructors expect low leave early due to other commit- leaving early on Friday. "Although I think it is normal. I setting dales for their elections. simply just to go home. attendance and accept the common ments. "I can't wait to leave BG earl), Campaigning for USG elections won't cancel class because I don'l Many students feel that as long as practice of students skipping classes "Although I am really not affect- even though I may miss some things think it is fair to the students who can begin on Tuesday. March 14. they take the responsibility to make- in my classes.' said Andy Amos, and candidates must submit their by making different arrangements ed by this issue because I have to show up for class and are expecting up their work, it is ok to leave early for their Friday classes. stay here for hockey practice. I think junior education major. petitions by March 20. Elections will a lesson." said Lynn Campbell. Eng- be held March 28-30. and results on Friday Dennis Hale, journalism profes- it is ok that students leave early lor Some teachers feel that spring will be announced March 31. "As long as students don't miss a BOI >aid. "I don't find it surprising at spring break," said freshman hockey break will not affect their classes in lish instructor. Hoop it up Local Scouts redefine 'morally straight' BRANDI BARHITE of America have the right to dismiss lions sponsor 60 percent of the sexual preference is predetermined. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Scout leaders because of their sexu- troops and therefore "morally "For them to say homosexuals al preference. straight" means not being gay. Addi- can't be involved is like saying Boy Scouts take an oath to be The case first received national tionally. Thomas said that homosex African Americans couldn't be attention in August when the New uals don'l make proper role models involved — they don't choose who "morally straight," but many local "It is a role model issue. When Scouts said the oath has nothing to Jersey Supreme Court said it was they arc." unconstitutional for the Boy Scouts you are trying to instill values upon Thomas said Scouts have a duty do with sexual preference. to dismiss James Dale, a decorated a young person we feel that a homo- "It means not murdering or steal- to God and to their faith; and argued Scout leader, who was gay. sexual couldn't do n " that most religions believe being gay ing." former Boy Scout Andy Card- But several local Boy Scouts said Cardwcll said homosexual Scout well of Toledo says. is wrons that the organization is taking leaders could actually offer more This doesn't mean homosexuals "It's about doing good things, "morally straight" out of context. than heterosexual men should be banned from Boy Scouts showing respect and being kind to Bowling Green Scout leader Jay "tlav men tend to be more sensi- -a\s Fathei Kick of St. Thomas others — sexuality is no part of it." Conigan. who has been involved in tive and sometimes are more under- Mora Church. said Jason Patterson, former Boy Boy Scouts for 10 years, said standing." he said "Also having a He said it would be hard for the Scout and current Vision president. "morally straight" isn't intended to gay leader would teach different per- Boy Scouts of America to dismiss Yet Brian Thomas. the dictate sexual choice. He thinks Boy spectives to students " gay leaders because of not being spokesman for the Boy Scouts of Scouts need to evolve in their think- Corrigan said the notion that "morally straight." if the Boy Scouts America, said that the organization ing. homosexuals don't make good role models is absurd. wouldn't dismiss them also for has always defined "morally "I don'l understand what they are engaging in premartial sex — straight" as leading a heterosexual afraid of. It is like they think there is "Come on. Do they think that homosexuals leaders are going to something the church also looks lifestyle. a conspiracy by homosexuals to down upon. The debate stems from the recent make everyone a homosexual." he 'model' being homosexual'.'" said. Corrigan said dismissing homo- Supreme Court decision to hear a • See SCOUTS, page 7. case about whether the Bo\ Scouts Thomas said religious organi/a sexuals is unconstitutional because Concert rumors It might be Bush... or not
The BG News perform at BGSU April 11 Jay Smith, route book editor of Pollstar, said the Despite a website stating that a Bush and Moby website information is correct. concert would be held al BGSU April 11, the UAO "The information broke Thursday night, early Fri- concert director would not conGrm the event. day morning." Smith said. 'Tve even seen it in other "We have no contract at this point and so legally publications out here, and it does appear to be a col- we have no concert," Brian Engleman said. lege tour." The BG News reported Monday that Engleman said UAO has contacted a number of MIKE LEHMKUHLE/ The BG News bands for a spring concert, but maintained that noth- Pollstar.com, the online version of Pollstar magazine, ■ Th* return of listed a Bush and Moby concert scheduled at Ander- ing has been confirmed. He would not say if Bush PASSING — Women's basketball advances to second was one of the bands contacted. Famous People on the son Arena April 11. As of press time the website still street! Letterman and round with a victory over Ohio University. See story page had BGSU on its schedule. Bush's manager could not be reached for com- 8 for details. ment others take on The Bush website also had the band scheduled to yesterday's question. page 2 The BG News Tuesday, February 29, 2000 WORLD www.bgnews.com/ap e World Thousands of people in trees, on roofs b Brief Floodwaters in Mozambique sivelling rapidly Tijuana police chief killed THK ASSOCIATED PRESS rescuers did find six tourists missing perate. It must be a nightmare for TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — from another bus thai had stalled in them." said Carol Collins of the Assailants shol and killed Tijuana's floodwaters. British charity Save the Children. "The water is moving very, very police chief Sunday, pumping more MAPUTO. Mozambique — Lines of cars up to two miles long than 100 shots into his car as he Rapidly rising floodwaters in central rapidly. I'm sure some of them were formed at gas stations in Zimbabwe, swept away." drove along a busy highway. Mozambique swept bodies down a where flooding prevented trucks Alfredo de la Torre, in charge of swollen river Saturday and threat- the police force in this violent bor- from bringing fuel to (he landlocked Two pilots and World Food Pro- ened to drown thousands of other nation. The official death toll in gram officials saw several bodies der town since 1998, was pro- people clinging to trees and Zimbabwe was 29 and likely lo nounced dead at the scene, said rooftops. being swept along by the floodwa- Enrique Tellaeche, a spokesman for climb. ters. the Baja California state attorney Officials hoped to get rescue heli- In South Africa, parts of hard-hit The international response to general's office in Tijuana. copters Sunday to the Save River Northern Province — where 76 peo- Dozens of investigators combed Valley. The government estimated ple have died — were cut off from appeals by Mozambique's govern- the city and interviewed witnesses, 17.000 people in the valley were in aid and communication, said ment and U.N. agencies for $65 mil- but no one had been arrested. danger from water levels that report- National Defense Force Col. Flip Ic lion in aid was growing. "He was well-known and well- edly rose several feet in a matter of Roux. liked, we didn't know he was having hours. A U.S. Air Force plane carrying any problems with anyone," Tel- "There must be far more people tents, blankets and other supplies, laeche said. Aid workers, hampered by in danger than we know of," Le and an Italian aid plane were headed Torre was attacked as he drove washed-out bridges and roads every- Roux told Cabinet ministers who for Mozambique, as were two mili- home from Mass. unaccompanied where, can't cope with the scale of flew over Ihe province. Overflowing tary helicopters from Malawi. The by his bodyguards, on a three-lane the disaster. Three weeks after rains rivers had smashed bridges into World Bank announced a $2.5 mil- highway that runs along the northern began drenching southern Africa — pieces. Roads were converted into lion grant for flood victims. edge of Tijuana, Tellaeche said. and four days after Cyclone Eline streams. Streams had become rivers. roared through — human tragedies Five South African Air Force Intense, bloody fighting are still unfolding. In Malawi, a sliver of a country helicopters have already plucked to come bordering Mozambique, storms more than 3.000 people to safety in "It's just reached a point that's have blown off roofs, downed power southern Mozambique over the past incredible and it's going to get much CHIRI-YURT. Russia (AP) — lines and trees and flattened crops. two weeks, and were heading to the worse." said Michelle Quintaglie. There were no reported fatalities. Save River. 620 miles north of Russian forces have encircled the spokeswoman for the UN. World last major stronghold held by Food Program. The Mozambican government Maputo, the capital. Chechnya's rebels but face intense estimates that more than 200.000 Several trucks carrying emer- and bloody fighting to overcome To the east, the Indian Ocean was people are homeless and at least 70 their heavy defenses, Russian offi- brewing another tropical storm for gency aid became stuck Friday in have died — a toll expected to rise the rising flood waters near the town cials said Sunday. Mozambique. To the west, swollen sharply. An estimated 2.700 rebels are rivers in Zimbabwe and South of Save (pronounced sah-VAY). concentrated around the village of Africa were expected to dump much Aid workers who flew over the Only two buildings protruded from Shatoi, deep in the southern moun- of the overflow in downstream Save River Valley said they saw sev- the muddy water in the town of tains, the last section of Chechnya Mozambique by lasi Monday. eral thousand people in trees, on Nova Mambone. where the Save where rebels have a strong presence. Associated Preis Photo thatched roofs and huddled on nar- River enters the sea. Russian forces are aiming to wipe In Zimbabwe, floodwaters Friday row strips of land, apparently out the rebels before spring, when FLOOD—A child with a baby on his back and their mother are night shoved a bus carrying an marooned by floodwaters since last- The World Health Organization rebels can move more easily than unknown number of passengers off a Monday. has warned that 800.000 are at risk they can in the snow and when new- winched to safety from the waters in the flooded city of Chokwe bridge and into a raging river. No from cholera, malaria and other dis- leafed foliage gives them better by a South African Air Force helicopter. survivors were found Saturday, but "These people are very, very des- eases because of the floods. cover. 3 mayors released from prison Volcano erupts again >0<>>>>XXXX>0<><>2
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\ I I page 5 The BG News Tuesday, February 29, 2000 WOLRD www. bgnews.eom/i:ampwi Disabled college student speaks out on Japan's social responsibilities
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS tion. are hard for him. but tries to keep attention at home and international By putting a human face on the busy instead of getting depressed. acclaim with their performan. es issue. Ototake has made many And busy he is. — The most popular prime-time TOKYO — Like many 23-year- Japanese consider the difficulties Along with the writing and TV drama on television this season. olds. Hirolada Ototake goes to col- the disabled face in a new light. appearances. Ototake said he partic- "Beautiful Life." tells the story of a lege, likes basketball and looks for- "In Japan, everyone just assumes ularly enjoys speaking to grade love affair between a hairdresser ward to getting married someday. that the disabled are people you teel school students because they aren't and a young woman who uses a But when he cruises down the sorry for." he said in an interview. afraid to ask blunt questions wheelchair. street, he causes a sensation: girls "But I'm not pitiful. I enjoy my life, He's about to graduate from one Ototake. however, has been the call out his name and strangers try and I want to tell people that." of Japan's most prestigious univer- most effective agent of change. to talk to him. Ototake gained nationwide fame sities, although he admits his hectic Thanks i<> an elementary school Ototake. who was born without in 1998 after publishing a hugely schedule leaves him little time to teacher who forced him to get out of arms and legs, is one of Japan's popular autobiography that chal- study for final exams. his wheelchair, he learned to walk most famous personalities: a best- lenged traditional Japanese notions I lis high profile is in itself a chal- by scooting along the ground. He selling author, a prime-time news about disability. lenge to tradition in this often con- writes by holding a pen between his anchor, a sought-after public speak- The book. "No One's Perfect." formist society, where man) dis- cheek and the stub of his left arm. er. surprised many with its honest but abled people stay at home and out On his first day ol middle school, And he is making Japan think upbeat portrayal of living without of sight, or arc shunted off to special Ototake stunned his parents by join- about an issue it has long avoided limbs. With a photo of the smiling education, where activists say they ing the basketball team. — society's responsibilities toward Ototake on the cover, it describes learn little about how to function in "You alone decide if you're Associated Press Photo the disabled. everything from the difficulties of the real world. going to be happy." Ototake said. Despite its tremendous wealth navigating a wheelchair in the snow "The Japanese have trouble "Of course. I sometimes wish I and technology. Japan is a very dif- to the author's joy at receiving his accepting people who arc different." looked as good a- some Hollywood ficult place to live for its estimated first love letter. Ototake said. "This makes it a hard ■star, but who doesn't'.'" LIMBS—Hirotada Ototake, mounted on his electric wheelchair 3.2 million people with physical The book has sold 4.4 million place to live." Makoto Nakazawa, a physically while storing his coat, bag and umbrella underneath it, meets disabilities. copies in Japan and has been trans- But little by little, that appears to disabled activist and employee at a Obstacles to wheelchairs lated into three languages. An Eng- be changing: large manufacturing company, said his fans at a reception marking the latest publication of his abound, from flights of stairs to lish version will be released in the — The Winter Paralympics in it's optimism like this thai accounts bestselling autobiography's larger font edition for weak-sight- cramped restaurants and stores. United States in September. Nagano brought the issue into the lui Ototake's appeal among the ed people in Tokyo Saturday. Ototake, 23, who was born with- Most train and subway stations do Ototake writes that he's come to national spotlight in 1998. Japanese. out arms and legs, has become one of the most famous per- not have elevators — although a think of disability as nothing more — In Osaka. Japan's second- "In Japan, the disabled and the sonalities with his book, entitled "No One's Perfect." law approved by the Cabinet this than being fat or thin, tall or short largest city. Taihen. a group of phys- able-bodied live in separate month aims 10 improve the situa- Me doesn't deny thai some things ically disabled dancers, is winning worlds." he said. French minister reprimanded by students
'I ill ASSOt I Ml li I'RI SS the West Bank's Bir Zen University, ing support between the Arab world the back windshield with stones .i stronghold of the Islamic militant and Israel. before the limousine sped off. group Hamas. Saturday's incident began when Twelve Bir Zeit students were RAMALLAH. Wesl Hank The French prime minister said Jospin arrived at Bir Zeit to deliver a arrested. West Bank security chiel French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin he held no grudge. speech. He was greeted by about Jibril Rajoub said the TV footage ol ran from a rock-throwing crowd of But Jospin's criticism of the 2.000 students, some carrying ban- the not would be carefully studied to university students who chased him Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah ners reading "From Bir Zeit to identify the stone-throwers. Bir Zeit into his limousine Saturday and then as "terrorists," as well as Saturday's Beirut, we are one people." WAS shut down until Tuesday. jumped on its hood before the pre rock-throwing incident in the West Students chanted "Hezbollah, Students said followers of all fac- mier was whisked to safety. Bank, could harm France's hopes of destroy Kiryat Shemona." referring tions, including Arafat's Fatah The violence triggered by playing a major role in Mideast to the Israeli border town often movement, participated in the vio- Jospin's condemnation of Lebanese peacemaking. attacked by the Shiite Muslim group lence. guerrillas fighting Israel — deeply French President Jacques Chirac with rockets. Hecklers accused The Palestinian Legislative embarrassed Jospin's host. Yassei said lie was shocked by the attack on Jospin of being a traitor and a col- Council condemned the attack. Arafat. The Palestinian leadci It.is Jospin. But he also asked the prime laborator with Israel. "Such acts do not represent the been courting the international coin minister to contact him on his return When Jospin left the auditorium, Palestinian people or its leadership." munity ahead of a declaration ol lo discuss the remarks about a hail of stones rained down on him. a council statement said. Palestinian independence, which he Hezbollah — a request many in Bodyguards quickly opened brief- Jospin said he accepted with calm has said would happen hv Septem- France SBVI as a reprimand. cases to shield the prime minister's what happened at Bir Zeit, and that HAMAS—Angered by French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, ber. In taking a pro Israeli stance. head and rushed him toward a wait- he came to the Palestinian lands as a Arafat apologized to Jospin, who Id.pm deviated from the traditional ing limousine. Angry protesters "friend of the Palestinians and a masked Hamas members carrying model weapons parade with MIS slightly injured in the attack at French position of carefully balanc- jumped on the hood, and smashed friend of Yasser Arafat " a portrait of their leader, Sheik Ahmed Yassin. »»»»ooo imi^mtmi*
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I i page 6 The BG News Tuesday, February 29, 2000 NATION www.bgnews.com/campus The Nation Eruptions of racial tension fact of life for Californian inmates life behind bars in California. two maximum security prisons, is Bay. said it will closely monitor a In Brief They couldn't keep them apart filled well past capacity with the slate Corrections Department review forever. state's most violent criminals — of the riol. When fighting broke out 3,326 inmates in a facility built to Some critics said Pelican Bay Man celebrates 20th and Wednesday, it escalated into the house 2.280 — and has a history officials should do more to protect 80th birthdays state's worst prison riot in more than thick with violence. inmates from one another. a decade. In 1997. six inmates were killed Grundy said the officials will OMAHA. Neb. (AP) — Al first, As many as 150 inmates joined in clashes between cellmates. Three punish the riot instigators and inten- il appeared lo be just another birth- in. Hispanics converged on a small- were killed in 1998. sify their searches for weapons day party. That is. until the two er group of black inmates, most pay- Earlier this month, two former They are reviewing videotapes of cakes appeared. ing no heed to the guards' pepper guards were indicted on charges the brawl, hoping lo identify the Sunday's surprise birthday party they violated prisoners' civil rights leaders, he said. for former state Sen. Tom Fitzgerald spray, tear gas or rubber bullets. featured twin cakes — one for his Guards finally used lethal force and by arranging assaults on prisoners, "We arc going to do whatever wc 20th birthday and one for his 80th. shot 16 prisoners, killing one and one of them fatal. Another guard have to do to lock those perpetralors because Fitzgerald was bom in a critically wounding another. At least was convicted on civil rights charges up. So if they want to be a tough guy leap year on Feb. 29. 32 others were stabbed or slashed by for shooting a prisoner after a fight or violent person, they can be a vio Roughly 100 guests were gath- fellow inmates. No guards were in 1994. lent person all by themselves," ered at the Thomas Fitzgerald Veter- injured. Inmate advocates argue the vio- Grundy said. ans' Home, named in Fitzgerald's Associated Press Photo Prison officials said most of the lence stems at least in part from mis- But critics say increasingly honor for his efforts in establishing inmates probably felt they had little management, noting that in 1995 a severe punishment is what sparks choice but to join the fight, that their the nursing home 20 years ago. RIOT—A prisoner from Pelican Bay State Prison is put into a van federal judge found prison officials riots in the first place. social code demands they take sides had endorsed the use of excessive "If you label somebody the worst at the Sutler Coast Hospital in Crescent City, Calif. in racial conflicts or suffer retalia- LAPD officer apologizes force. of the worst and you tell them State Prison, many were ready to tion from other prisoners. At a National Prison Project con- they're the worst of the worst, and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fight — for their race and for their "A large pan of the problem is a ference in Washington, D.C.. last you put them in and treat them like LOS ANGELES (AP) — With own survival. fraction of 1 percent of the inmate week, some participants called for animals, they tend to live up or live tears in his eyes, the disgraced CRESCENT CITY. Calif. — Guards had kept them from min- population that pushes their beliefs an independent investigation of the down to those labels." said Jenni policeman at the center of a massive When a group of inmates stepped gling for almost six months, since an on the rest of the population." said Pelican Bay riot. The FBI. which Gainsborough, a prison policy ana- corruption scandal apologized as he out of their concrete ccllblocks and August riot, fearing another eruption prison spokesman Lt. Ben Grundy. already is investigating allegations lyst with the Washington-based Sen- was sentenced Friday to five years into the exercise yard at Pelican Bay of the racial tension that is a fact of in prison for stealing cocaine. Pelican Bay. one of California's of civil rights violations at Pelican tencing Project. Rafael Perez, who has admitted framing innocent people, doctoring crime scenes and lying in court, offered a message to rookie cops: "Whoever chases monsters should 90-year-old "Granny D" hikes, skis to reform campaign finance see to it that in the process he does not become a monster himself." Perez was sentenced under a plea bargain that grants him immunity for THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ting out Ihe people. in Pasadena. Calif, and has contin- Washington for an appearance with Instead, she walked 10 miles the other crimes he has admitted to ued almost non-stop. Toting a back- McCain, a Republican. Both support day she left the hospital. investigators. He was also given Nothing seems to slow the 90- She wants soft money contribu- pack canteen and wearing a big campaign finance reform. year-old grandmother who has tions outlawed and politicians who credit for the lime he has already straw hat. she typically covered "McCain said to me, 'Look at the When she walked into snow-co\ spent in custody. trekked 3.100 miles through 12 won't move toward campaign about 10 miles a day. states in (he name of campaign finance reform rejected al Ihe polls. press. This is the first press I've had cred Maryland, she pulled out her She got Ihe idea from the Tues- of this magnitude for a very, very Best tap water is in Cali- finance reform — not arthritis, blis- cross-country skis and skimmed tering desert heat or a foot of snow "Sometimes I think it was a fool's day Morning Academy, a group of long time," Haddock said. fornia in Maryland. errand, but I think (here are more 19 women in Dublin that meets over 85 miles. BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. people in this country who know weekly to discuss world affairs She had planned lo arrive in Washington on her 90th birthday (AP) — Bragging rights for best- More than a year after Doris Had- what campaign finance reform While members of her own family dock set out for Washington from means since I started." said Had- expressed reservations, club mem- Jan. 24, but the media crush, special "People thought it strange down tasting tap water go to Yucca Valley, the Wesl Coast to draw attention to dock, who goes by "Granny D" on bers supported her cause, and some appearances and a few set backs here that at 90 I can still ski," Had Calif, toasted by judges at the Inter- her cause, the finish line is near. She her Web site, www.grannyd.com. changed her timetable. walked part of the distance at her dock said. national Water Tasting competition was resting Sunday near Bethesda. which has been chronicling the side, she said. in W. Va. Saturday as the nation's Mil . and planned to complete her adventure. Haddock was forced off the road walk — with an entourage of sup- Along the way, she caught ihe early in her journey and had lo be She said the trip has turned out most drinkable. hospitalized for four days after she porters — Tuesday from Arlington "1 think I'm stronger than when I attention of local and national better than she expected, but she Yucca Valley beat out 45 com- National Cemetery to the Capitol. started Certainly my emphysema is media, as well as presidential candi- became dehydrated in California's better." she said. dates Bill Bradley and John McCain. Mojave Desert. doesn't plan to repeat it. petitors from more than two dozen Her message to politicians: The states in the municipal water catego- high cost of campaigns is giving The Dublin. N.H., woman began By late last year, she was flying "A lot of people around me "This is my last hurrah," she said ry, one of three at the world's largest wealthy special interests the only her journey New Year's Day last lo New Hampshire to appear with thought it was time I went home," water-tasting contest voice in Washington and it's shut- year behind the Rose Bowl Parade Bradley, a Democrat, and later to she said. "My walking is done." ****************************************************************
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I ' Tuesday, February 29. 2000 The BG News page 7 CAMPUS www.bgttews.cotti/cdtttpu Flashing Amtrak expansion will give travelers in Ohio more options
Our Briefs THE ASSOCIATED PRESS means reviving a route between stales, add III I roulcroute segments and make afternoon stops inin 'ToledoToledo a I.D.C., I where a friendfriend would drive herIn ToledoToledo andand DetroitDetroit alongalong wnhwith increaseincrease traintram frequencytiequcnev onon threethree citycity thatthat grewgrew withwith railrail navel.travel. homehome toto Richmond.Richmond, VaVa BG News Briefs adding more slops in Toledo and lollies The city was home lo the lusi "Flying is probably the best way TOLEDO, Ohio— In its plan to Cleveland Tor Cleveland travelers, it will railroad wesl "i Pennsylvania the the quickest," she said. expand routes, Amtrak is gambling Riheati gives annual Vmtrak currently puts passengers mean boarding trains to New York Erie and Kalamazoo thai began "Bui I'm scaled ol planes " thai there are more passengers OUI on a bus loi the Detroit to Toledo oi Chicago at reasonable limes running between Toledo and Adrian. Irak projects that the changes. message there like Beryl Rosenberg, who was segment a less comfortable ride lather than Waiting on the platforms Mich "in 1836 B) the earl) 1900s, when lull) implemented, will gener- Today, President Sidney Ribeau srtlinj! in Toledo's train station with than the train, Rosenberg and hei in predawn hours 'Toledo was the third busiest rail cen- Bte (229 million in new annual rev- will give his State of the Universitj her three young children Mondas children said. The new Manhattan Limited': ter in the nation. enue and cause a net gain ot SO*) address ai 10 a.m. in 101 Olscamp Her train was 15 minutes late ami Hall. Coffee will be served before Still, it's bettei than flying, she seven-da) a week schedule calls foi Now |usi si\ Ham- a day come- million in 2003 her kids were getting antsy, but she hand said. il lo arrive in Cleveland from New through and lor some dial can lead The railroad operates a 22,000; was happy to have a Irani lo lake. "The airplanes don't give you York shortly alter noun and arrive in 10 a tiling trip. mile system thai serves more than "Six hours on a Irani is a lot easi- Stargazing the night a\va> ball oil loi kuls." she said "So \Mlh Chicago al 6J7 p.m. In die oihei Considei LaToya Hazelwi sito communities in -Is slates. Tonight, |oin the Planetarium m er than six hours driving." she said kids, it's definitely a hciier option." direction, the train arrives in Cleve- travel plan- toi Monday. 'I lie changes do nol require Starfesl 2
Women's Basketball Falcons bound for Cleveland Young, unheralded team knocks BG holds on down stretch off Ohio for 3rd time this season DAVE TRUMAN Sports Writer G. MICHAEL GRAHAM lot of teams." boxing out and being tough are real- Sports W'tilcr So it was no wonder seniors ly paying off on the rebounding mar- Francinc Miller has been there to Jaymcc Wappes and Sherry Kahle gin." rescue the Falcons in the final min- No one gave them a chance (o get said. "We're going to Cleveland!" to On the whole. Miller led all scor- utes of close games on a number of this far at the beginning of the yeai each other immediately after the ers with 23 points while Angie occasions this season. or through the first 16 games of the final horn sounded. Farmer had 17. Aside from Wappes. But it was Angie Farmer who season when it struggled to a 5-14 "! really think the rest of the kids Dana Western was UG's fourth dou- destroyed Ohio in the Bowling start. were on a mission to gel 10 Cleve- ble-digit scorer with II pointS- Green women's basketball team's But in the last eight regular-sea- land for Jaymec and Sherry." Unlike the regular season meet- two five-point wins against the Bob- son games, the pieces fell together Knoblauch said. "I really wanted to ings, the Ohio posts were not effec- eats earlier this season. Perhaps that when BG went 6-2. look third place get us to Cleveland for Jaymee and tive. Lori Moorman, who scored 14 was why Ohio coach Lynn Bria in MAC East to grab the seventh Sherry. They've been so great all points in each of the regular season chose to match Miller up with a for- seed and continued the momentum year." meetings, was held to six. The Bob- ward in the Bobcat press, allowing into yesterday's 84-70 win to open The seniors said the team has cats were led by three guards in her to streak past the OU defense for the Mid-American Conference tour- come a long way considering where Cathy Szall. Jacquic Negrclli and a series of layups and free throws nament over Ohio at Anderson it was last year when it finished 13- Heather l.aughlin. who had 20. 19 that held off a late second-half OU Arena. Ohio made a run at the end 14 in Knoblauch's first year and was and 14 points respectively. Laughlin run. but BG defended the fort tsce side- not as close as they arc this year. The was the only Ohio player to score in Farmer had torched Ohio for a bar). seniors are trying not to think about double figures in all three meetings combined 47 points in the regular "We're peaking at the right time."' each game being their lasi against BG. season. Falcon coach Dee Knoblauch said "1 try not to concentrate on that." "We didn'l mean foi that to hap- "We had a lot of mismatches in "I think we're feeling good about Wappes said. "If you think the pen," Bria said. "It just kind of hap- the second half and (hat helped out." what our strengths are. 1 think ever) game's going to be your last game. I pened." Mieler said. 'There were such wide body's contributing in one way or think you focus too much on that If Bria had to pick, she would not open driving seams that it would be another. The bench is always cheer- and get yourself into a rut and start have had her team play Bowling silly not to take them. When I have a ing. Everybody knows the enure to lose confidence and you may not Green because Ohio does nol match post guarding me. it is a lot easier to team is behind them." do the things you need to win." up well in terms of quickness. The get in there. It opened up things for They are advancing to the MAC's In yesterday's win. Wappes came Falcons exploited that throughout everybody, inside and outside." elite eight despite having seven up with her usual contribution with the contest. It also opened a nine-point BG newcomers and losing last year's eight assists and 11 points. She also "Our post kids are not the fastest lead up to 15 with 3:13 to play. The leading scorer in Jacki Raterman. had a steal and one turnover in play- in the world so we have to slep our Bobcats had shaved 13 points off I They are also going to Cleveland ing all 40 minutes once again. post kids out to guard them." Bria their deficit and worked their way despite being undersized, which was Kahle only scored six points but said. "That's where they really can back into the game before Miller one reason Falcon coach Dee came up with nine rebounds and two hurt you." took over and kept the Falcons in Knoblauch was surprised the Fal- blocks. As a team, the undersized However. Bria was disappointed control. cons were nol picked lower ihan Falcons out-rebounded Ohio. 36-28 in the way the Bobcats moved the "They have somebody on their fourth in MAC East in the preseason led by 10 rebounds from Francinc ball against BO'S zone. She said that team that will do that, somebody polls. Millet and had two blocks to one for was part of why BG jumped to .in MIKE LEHMKUHLE/ The BG News who can just go and get them bas- "No one thought we'd do well in the Bobcats. 11-I lead to begin the game, which HANGTIME - Bowling Green forward Afra Smith gets a three- kets," Bria said of BG's leading the league so that put no pressure on "I'm shocked." Knoblauch said became 46-33 at halftime. point play started late in the BG win at Anderson Arena last scorer this season. 'That's what she "Their zone is packed in there. us so we go out and just play our of the rebounding. "We just out- night. She was fouled by Bobcats guard Jacquie Negrclli on the did tonight. Miller just lowered her rebounded a much bigger team. The game." Kahle said. "We've come a play and made the ensuing free throw to build the BG lead to 12. long, long way. We've surprised a lessons of getting good position. I See FALCONS, page 11. The Falcons face two-seed Western Michigan Thursday. • See LEAD, page 10.
Baseball BG boys of summer waste leads, drop three games
NICK HURM later innings only to see a Flyer mis- a single to right by Alan Gilhousen. SPORTS WKITKR sile strike down the Falcons. The Falcons scored five more times "We only had one quality start in in the game with their last run com- "It ain't over till it's over." "It all three games." BG coach Danny ing on a two out home run by sopho- ain't over till the fat lady sm;js " Schmitz said. "We had leads in all more inticldet Nick Elrod. "Don't count your chickens before three but our pitching didn't hold. BG starting pitcher Tony Fontana they hatch." All overused cliches Defensively, we played fairly well allowed 5 runs in 2.2 innings. He that can be used to describe the but our pitchers must do a better was relieved by Brad Henry, who Bowling job." pitched 3.1 innings of one run base- FILE PHOTO Green It's not the end of the world for ball. Tied going into the bottom of SLIDE - Former baseball the Falcons. Most of the games the ninth. Dayton brought a run Bowling Green team's before the start of Mid-American across the plate to win the game. standout Bob weekend Conference play are treated like "It was a good wake-up call for balllc spring training. Schmitz said that he our team," Elias said. "Even though Niemet attemptsr to . against wanted to get everyone's feet wet we think we are the best team in the tag an oppos.ng ,£lylon and to see what the team had to work MAC. it shows that any team can be base runner in a xne with. beat on any given day. You can't game last season. Falcons "All of our true pitchers got to take anything away from Dayton, This year's Falcons opened the throw." Schmitz said. "We also hit they were a good hitting team." are off to an 0-3 season the ball very well and out-hit Dayton Hot hitting by the Falcons gave in every game." start w,,h ""eo BG a five run lead early in the sec- straight The Falcons got off to a good ond game. But a late charge by Day- losses to start in the first game of the double- ton helped the Flyers sweep the dou- the Flyers. header Saturday when sophomore bleheadcr 10-7. The Falcons scored In each of the three games at Day- Len Elias bagged the first triple of ton. BG held a lead going into the his college career and later scored on I See BASEBALL, page 11.
Swimming MAC too deep for Falcon swimmers Miller, Cardinals' Kitts
NICK HURM a good senior class to finish it up." didn'l even need another yard. 1 the Falcons found themselves in SPORTS w kin K thought she outtouched her and 1 seventh place, a place they would share MAC honors It was hard for the Falcons or any was looking up at the board expect- stay the rest of the meet. The 200 other MAC school to build up ing to see the first place number up free relay team of Kcllcy O'Hara, The Bowling Green women's momentum as host Ohio stole the there, but I guess she didn't." swimming and diving team ended its show. The Bobcats dominated the Kim Moden, Amanda Messmer and Men's winner Webber scored 51 season with a seventh place finish at first day of competition winning Simpson, along with Budde were Jen Jarjosa were the highest finish- four of six events and setting a MAC the closest Falcons swimmers to ers for the Falcons placing 6th in a the Mid-American Conference THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of 49 set by Larry Bird of Indiana championship record in each of its achieve MAC glory. Budde finished time of 1:37.60. Moden also swam championship in Athens. State. wins Ohio went on to win its first second place in the 200 breaststrokc well in the sprint 50 Free with a time It was altnosl a sad ending to a MAC championship since 1995. with a time of 105.24. It was quite of 24.49. CLEVELAND — Central Michi- Webber is the brother of the team that was better than the result the accomplishment for Budde. who gan's David Webber is the men's Sacramento Kings' Chris Webber. posted. The Falcons were plagued "Ohio was very impressive." had been out most of the season with One ol the best stories for the player of the week and Ball State's Kitts, a freshman from Marion, all season with injuries that hurt Julian said. "It was definitely a an injury. Falcons came on the boards. Senior them in the end. Some of the Fal- record setting year in the MAC. Not Laurie Kitts and Bowling Green's Ind., averaged 22.5 points in two diver Patti Wilson suffered much of Francine Miller share the women's cons who scored in events last year just in the winning times, but the The 200 medley relay team that games. She hit 57 percent of her 3- weekly award in the Mid-American depth of most events." included Simpson with fellow the season with a back injury. Wil- point attempts (13 of 23) and were claimed by either sickness or Conference. injury. Senior Sarah Abcll dislocated seniors Abell. Budde and freshman son was barely able to compete as matched her career high of 28 points her knee the month before the cham- The Falcons were setting fast Kim Moden found themselves in the late as the winter trip. Wilson came Webber, a 6-foot-2 sophomore in an overtime win against Central pionship which caused her to swim times, in fact senior Nancy Simpson same predicament- fast times, but into the MAC championship expect- guard from Farmington Hills. Mich., Michigan, hitting eight 3-pointers through pain. Sophomore Katy set a team record in the 200-yard not enough. The relay team's lime of ed to finish somewhere in the lower scored a Rose Arena record 51 against the Chippewas. Monnette got sick the night before backstroke. But Simpson, despite 1:48.27 was the second fastest time to mid teens in the 1 meter boards. points in the Chippcwas 91-80 loss Miller, a sophomore from Kalida, the championship. Senior Bethany finishing a second belter than her in the MAC coming into the cham- But after an impressive array of div- at Ball State in the only game in record time, was outtouched for a which he played last week. A had 17 points in an 84-71 win at Buddc suffered sickness much of the pionship. So would the time of ing. Wilson completed the come- season which caused her to tire. second place finish. Simpson did 1:46.56 make them a championship sprained right wrist kept him out of Akron, then had 22 points, including back and finished sixth over in the receive the honor as a member ol the team? Not this year. Despite finish- the Toledo contest. Webber's 51 16 in the second half and the game- 'They were things that they or I All-MAC first team ing almost two seconds better than event. points arc the sixth highest single winning free throws with 4.9 sec- can't control," said BG swim coach their season best time, the Falcons game total in MAC history. He made onds remaining, to give BG a come- "It's a sweet story." Julian said. Randy Julian said. "We had to swim "Nancy was running the girl finished the event in 4th. l6-of-24 field goals. 7-of-9 3-point from-behind win over Buffalo. For with the cards dealt. It was very down." Julian said. "Nancy chipped "That was a remarkable finish for attempts and 12-of-15 free throws. the week, she hit all 12 of her free frustrating. It's not the way you want away coming into the last turn. She After the first day of competition her. She did a great job." The 51 points broke the arena record throws.
\ f 'page 9 The BG News Tuesday, February 29, 2000 SPORTS www.bgneun.ivm/sport-. $V©«» fcK$= U.VSi National Basketball Assi lop 25 Al A Glance The lop 25 learnt In Ihe ISA Todas/ESPN lolk-xe basketball poll, il*d Press By The \ II.-I Pn-ss Government hits Black hard in fraud case vltli Hrst-plan situs III II.IIIIIIH-M'S. rriurds through Etb. 27. total points ti.iseil The lop 25 leams in The Associated Press' women's mil**, liask.ili.ill poll, GAINESVILLE. Fla. (AP) — The U.S. governmeni HI U imints do a first-iilace vote throuKh one point for a iSlh-plarc sole and KASTKKN IIIVHIMI with nrsl-plai-e soles In parenlheses. records through Eeb. 27. tolal points opened us criminal fraud case againsl agenl Tank Black • liking based on 25 points lor a first-place sole rhrough one polnl for a 25lh-pbtcc sole yesterday, accusing him of scamming NFL players out salami. Ditisi.,11 lUcord Pis I'.. and previous ranking til millions of dollars since June 1996. H IM 24 i 774 Reiord Pis Ps« Black walked inlo ihe courtr.x>m wearing leg shack- Munii ]] Ml, les and draping a sports coat over his hands to hide the :<■: 740 I Conncsti.ut (35) 16-1 1.089 I New York 14 (iHI handcuffs he had worn since turning himself in earlier Philadelphia Vt S-CS -'4 4 699 28-2 1.030 3 in the day. Orlando 23 44ri in i/! :: 4 23 i 1.0.30 ■ 674 tie Tennessee (2) In a 20-page indictment unsealed by US Magistrate Boston 21 32 ' 12 4IKI 20-5 599 4 1-ouiM :•■: 984 Gary R. Jones, the government accuses Black and four New Jersey JS ■ 13 employees of defrauding several former NFL clients, Washington 16 2S6 10 1/2 21-7 391 5 I'enn St 24 1 909 including former Florida stars Fred Taylor. Ike Hilliard. ii N..1 n- I)mi 24-3 7 Icnipk- :: 4 564 12 881 Central Division Reidel Anthony and Jacquez Green. 7 Tcsa :i i 196 Indiana is :: J 520 10 The accusations nearly duplicate those levied Charlotte .10 ' 1/2 8 Kulrxis loo 711 against him by the Securities and Exchange Commis- :i i 4
Women's Basketball 1H 2H F OU (11-17) 33 37 —70 BG (11-16) 46 38 —84 Brashear remembers nothing of vicious hit OHIO: Ashubuhi, 1-1—3; Fischer, 1-1—3; Moorman, 2-2—6; Laugh- hn, 1-4-0—14; Negrelli, 5-1-6—19; Whitfield, 1-1—3; Collins, 0-2—2; TrE ASSOCIATED I'RI ss Ins mind to do a thing like that, but Brashear, wearing a blue baseball ott the stail. Those are all things thai Szall, 0-6-2—20; Hindenlang, 0-0—0. TOTALS: 11-11-15—70. it happened ." cap. switched between English and I have to do during a game." VANCOUVER. British Colum Brashear's head smashed against I ranch at a news conference, his Brashear was in Ihe midst of his BOWLING GREEN: Miller, 7-1-6—23; Smith, 4-1—9; Kahle, 2-1-1— bia —One week later. Donald Bras the ice. leaving him unconscious I n si si nee the Feb. 21 game He best season He delended his behav- hear remembers nothing ol the bru- His body twitched and blood thanked hospital personnel and ior on the ice. calling fighting and 6; Farmer, 3-3-2—17; Wappes, 3-1-2—11; Jerome, 1-0—2; Adlington, tal stick attack and does not mulct streamed from his nose He said he hockey fans for their support. taunting part of the game. 0-0—0; Griech, 0-1-0—3; Stocz, 1-0—2; Western, 3-1-2—11. TOTALS: stand vshy it happened. remembers ssaking up, but isn't sine Asked whether he recalled taunt- "In a game you try to make peo- 3-1-2—11. TOTALS: 23-8-14—84. "I never thought I'd sec .i playei where. ing the Boston bench bef>ne lie was ple lose then focus b\ any different acting like that toward another pla>- IK- s\:is diagnosed ssiih the most stiuck. Isiashe.ii said "There's nol way." he said "Certainly not by hii Rebounds: BG 36 (Miller, 10); OU 28 (Hindenlang, Negrelli, Moor- er." the Vancouver Canucks loiss.tnl I o! concussion and has much I remember. But I remember ting someone in the head with your man, 5). said yesterday of the stick-swinging headaches ever) day. lie cannot that was a game that I had to play stick." hit to the head by Marty McSorlej exercise foi al least two weeks, and hard, where I was jusl doing my job. McSorley has apologized pro- "I wonder what was going through Ins stains will he reviewed then. I remember we got into a light right fusely. Assists: BG 18 (Wappes, 8); OU 13 (Negrelli, 6).
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College Basket!>a 11 College Basketball Porter took money Purdue can win title THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cinderella or whatever, it's how you want it. You want to go to IU and BLOOMINGTON. Ind. — Pur- have it all on the table. If you win, from sports agent due isn't cheering for Indiana any- you're Big Ten champs and if you more. lose, you're second or third place. The Boilermakers got a big lift It's going to be tough." THEASMK nun PRESS tiCC w'ith the Tigers on Monday, but when the Hoosiers beat Michigan Indiana (19-6. 9-5) has lost three Ellis said the player aitended class- Slate in overtime on Saturday. Then of its past five games this season and '. AUBURN. Ala. — Auburn for- es. Porter did not respond to a their own victory over Penn State on eight of its last 10 against Purdue, Iward Chris Porter admitted taking request for comment made through Sunday gave them a half-game lead the only Big Ten team with a series •$2,500 from a sports agent, a con- Auburn sports officials and his tele- in the Big Ten race with one game advantage over the Hoosiers (104- fession his coach hopes will lead the phone number is unpublished left in the regular season. 72). ■JJCAA to quickly reinstate the star Porter has two 2-year-old sons A victory at No. 14 Indiana on "Purdue is a good team," Wash- i player. who live in Abbeville and in an Tuesday night would clinch at least ington said. "We're going to have to "Chris has admitted to a mistake. interview with the AP in October a share of the conference champi- come with the same intensity, maybe •He has been honest and forthcom- said his mother often cares for them. onship for No. 20 Purdue. even better (than against Michigan ing." coach ClifT Ellis said yester- But in the same interview. Porter "It's going to be a tough place to State), because they're coming to •day. "I'm now hoping honesty pre- said he passed up entering the NBA do it," coach Gene Kcady said. win the Big Ten championship. vails and Chris will be allowed hack draft last year partly because In- Purdue's Brian Cardinal was "We have to 'X' that out," the on the court." wanted to help Auburn reach the impressed by Indiana's victory over Indiana senior said. "We're also Porter, a preseason All-America Final Four and partly lo set an exam- Michigan State. after some things, the NCAA seeds, .selection, was suspended Sunday ple for his sons by graduating from "I think that's a credit to coach the Big Ten tourney seeds, so it's before the 19th-ranked Tigers college. Knight and the Hoosiers to how going to be a really lough game." .played No. 8 Florida after school Porter is on track to graduate this good they are." he said. "I was root- •officials learned of the infraction. summer with a degree in criminal ing for them, but right after the final ;Porter returned to Auburn and justice. He is averaging 14.6 points buzzer sounded I knew that 1 had to admitted to school and Southeastern and 7.3 rebounds. hate them again." Conference officials that he had He came to Auburn from Chipola Indiana, which lost at Purdue 83- indeed accepted money. 11 la i IIIIIIOI college last season and 77 five weeks ago, was eliminated Two sources familiar with the helped the Tigers to a 29-4 record. from the conference race by the case, speaking to the AP on condi- their first Southeastern Conference Boilermakers' victory over Penn *tion of anonymity, said Monday thai regular-season title Since I960 and State. Still, the rematch is far from ^Porter needed money to prevent his their first NCAA tournament in II meaningless. ■mother from being evicted from her seasons. "It'll mean a lot." Indiana star ;rural south Alabama home Porter's But since deciding to return to A.J. Guyton said. "It'll mean even • mother. Emily, refused to comment School, lillis said it has been difficult more because Purdue beat us earlier " on the situation when reached at her to keep agents and their representa- in the year, and that was another -home in Abbeville, a town ol about tives away liom him. game we gave away. }3.000 located approximately 100 Team officials had to chase "sus- "But we're going to take the -' miles south of Auburn. picious people" out of the hotel same approach — let our defense i Ellis would not direct!) confirm lobby earlier this month in Baton win the game for us." ; that. Rouge. La., and have resorted to Guyton had a career-high 34 "I know that Chris had been dis- using lake names foi Porter, center Associated Press Photo points in Saturday's 81-79 victory 3 fraught over what seemingly had Mamadou N'diaye and guard Doc over Michigan State. The Hoosiers been a family mallei." Ellis said. Robinson when checking into PORTER - Auburn forward Chris Porter celebrates in a recent trailed by nine points in the second hotels. Ellis said. •■"And last Thursday he was allowed Auburn game. Porter admitted to school officials that he took half, forced overtime on a 3-pointer I to go home to Abbeville to attend lo "I am sick of people who prey on by Guyton and won on a rebound } a family concern." young people and hit them ai a weak money from a sports agent. basket by Lynn Washington with a Portci was not allowed lo piac- moment." Ellis said half-second lo go. On Sunday, Purdue got 20 points from Mike Robinson and used its LEAD defense to force a season-high 25 Penn State turnovers in an 88-71 • Continued from page 8. Knoblauch said of the Bobcats pass and Angie (Farmer) made a rebounded a Fanner miss. OU defense. "They gave us a ton of dif- nice pass," Knoblauch said. "They sophomore Jacquie Negrelli fouled victory. It was the eighth straight were just doubling and Frannic was Big Ten win for the Boilermakers • shoulder a few times and got to the ferent looks They were just dou- Smith during the acrobatic layup. bling the ball and there were open wide open. That was big because u (21-7. 12-3). their longest streak in The Associated Press which brought the BO bench, .basket." people even in the half court set. but stretched the lead out again and we four years. Miller scored II of her game- we couldn't find them." could all relax a little hit " including Knoblauch, out of their "It's awesome. It's going to be POST - Purdue forward Brian . high 23 points in the final f> l 5 ot the When the lead was no longer Smith and the other Falcons sup- seals and oil the ground in celebra- huge." Cardinal said of his final reg- Cardinal backs into Penn State • game. She beat the Ohio press dov, n ular-season game against the comfortable though. BG broke the plemented Miller's scoring with tion. forward Jarret Stephens. Pur- • the floor for layups on three consec important points of their own. Hoosiers with a chance for the Big Bobcat press wide open. \s,, team, the Falcons made 9-10 due has a shot at the Big Ten \ un\e possessions to keep tl "It was three plays in a low Smith completed a three-point- Ten tuie. • cons ahead by double digit. where Alra (Smith! made a nice play that rebuilt a 12-poini lead after free throws over the final 3:13 lo "If you're writing a fairy talc. title. "'1 hey had then lour guards in." p.i.s. .laymec i Wappesi made a nice reserve forward Jackie Adlington coast to a 14-point win The City of Bowling Green Parks and LEASING FOR FALL 2000: Recreation Department will be interviewing for several seasonal mainlenance • E. Merry Avenue Apartments positions. 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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS him out of the spring training com- plex last Wednesday, a day after his TAMPA. Fla. — A Ihird strike latest failed drug test became public. for cocaine landed Darryl Strawber- His pinstriped uniform still hangs ry a one-year suspension yesterday, in his clubhouse locker, along with a and left the New York Yankees and batting helmet and spikes. There's most of baseball wondering: Will he also a stack of mail, though there's ever play again? no telling when he'll ever get to pick Commissioner Bud Selig it up. imposed the penalty and did not Strawberry, an eight-time All- make any provision for the troubled Star, had been expected to be the slugger, who turns 38 next month, to prime designated hitter for the two- return early for good behavior. time World Series champions this "This was a very difficult and season. Instead, his third cocaine- painful decision for mc to make." related suspension from baseball in Selig said. "The meeting I had with five years left his future in doubt. Darryl and his wife, Charisse. last "Bud just told mc." Yankees Tuesday was an emotional experi- owner George Steinbrenner said ence for all of us. I had no doubt that when he left the ballpark after an his remorse and sorrow were gen- intrasquad game. "We will abide by uine, and I worried about the effect the decision. I feel badly for Darryl. my decision would have on his My hopes and prayers arc that he health and the welfare of his family. can do the things he needs to do to "In the end. I could not ignore get his life in order." Darryl's past infractions and con- Said manager Joe Torre, shortly cluded that each of us must be held before the penalty was made public: accountable for his or her actions. I "You don't have to condone what am hopeful that he will use this time he's done to have a feeling for him. away from the game productively He's not a bad person. Associated Press Photo and will care for himself and his "I think you're always con- CHATTER - Darryl Strawberry and Chuck Knoblauch talk during family." cerned. Obviously, it's a tough thing warm ups in spring training. Strawberry was suspended again Strawberry has not been at Leg- he's going through. He's fallen off for drug use. ends Field since baseball ordered here a couple of times." he said. mt/> Tigers covered behind plate
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tiger Woods in a golf tournament. "I'm optimistic about getting at 72) was the only catcher with more "1 was a 10-handicap at 10." least a little more playing time than 15 attempts with a higher per- LAKELAND. Fla. — Detroit Zaun said. "And I won the 10-and- here." Zaun said "Pudge's batteries centage than Zaun Tigers catchers will have everything undcr division at a Pro-Am tourna- never run down, and I'd run him out Rangers coach Jerry Narron covered from A to Z this year: Gregg ment at the Candlewood Country there every day if 1 was the manag- straightened Zaun's ball exchange er, too." from glove to hand, and Uncle Rick O so ?r Zaun is backing up his third straight Club in Southern California. I beat Tiger Woods by five strokes — but Zaun threw out 44 percent (10 of corrected his footwork. All-Star catcher. Brad Ausmus. he was only 6 at the time." 23) of those attempting lo steal on "When sou don't play every day Zaun was behind Charles John- Zaun's mother. Cherie. formerly him last year, a dramatic increase and compensate fot a staff that was- son with the Florida Marlins when was the women's golf coach at over his other pro seasons. n't exactly great at holding runners they won the 1997 World Series and Southern Cal. However. Zaun gave Ausmus threw out 35 percent (32 on. you can get into bad habits." was behind Ivan Rodriguez in Texas up competitive golf at 13 to focus on ol 'III for the filth-best mark in the Zaun said "1 was getting my body in before becoming Ausmus' backup. baseball. His uncle is former major majors among regular catchers. front of my arm and was all out of However, he finished ahead of league catcher Rick Dempsey. Rodriguez, at 54 percent. (39-for- sync." FALCONS- BASEBALL^ Continued from page 8. Continued from page 8. allowed six runs in two innings. He was relieved by Chad Kingery who You have lo move the ball quickly four times in the second, two of the allowed two more runs in two then you can feed it." Bria said. runs coming off a Gilhousen homer. innings. "There were moments when the "Our offense isn't close to where Sunday, in the third and final posts were open and we didn't do a it should be." Elias said. "But we game, the Falcons got what they very good job feeding it." were looking for early on - consis- The Falcons will face second- can be better than we were last year. tent pitching. Sophomore Doug seeded Western Michigan in the I think after Fresno State and Mis- Flere pitched five innings of shut out MAC Quarterfinals Thursday. souri (games held over spring break) baseball for the Falcons. Gamctime is 6:30 p.m. at Cleve- all the pieces of the puzzle will come The Orange and Brown look land's Public Hall. The Broncos won together." advantage of Flere's performance. the earlier meeting. 88-67 at Ander- But once again pitching him the Senior Kenny Burdine lead off the son Arena. Falcons. Captain Joe Cheney top of the sixth inning w ith a home- Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society would like to invite juniors and seniors with the following criteria to join our circle: • Top 35% of your class • Have two of the following areas: 1) scholarship 2) athletics 3) campus community service • 4) journalism & mass media 5) creative & performing arts
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Coun- June 24-August 5. 2000 307 1/2 E Reed St. 3 bdrm lor 3 Visit the Celebration in Olscamp Today A ERING, DUE BY 3PM IN 130 PFH IF selors to coach all sports: tennis, base- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES W/D in unit garage, starts in May/00 ball, basketball, lacrosse, hockey, water- Sign a Banner. Buy a shirt, or SENDING ELECTRONICALLY, DUE BY 400 Counselors/Instructors needed1 Coed RESIDENTIAL AIDES Apts Avail on 9,12 or 15 pmt. leas* Write letters to dancers' 12 NOON. front, ropes, BMX. mountain bike, golf. Minimum sophomore classification. 316& 311 E Merry 1 or 2bdrm. apt low summer camps in Pocono Mountains, PA. water-ski 888-844-8080 or apply Doing it for the kids! INTRAMURAL OFFICIALS NEEDED Preference given to individuals with as 425.00 mo turn & AC also Lohlkan, 800-466-4321 www lohikan.com. www.campcedar.com DANCE MARATHON 2000! FOR VOLLEYBALL, SOCCER AND experience in Residence Life. Should not Rooms 205 Mo ind util. Aspiring Writers be enrolled in classes during the second 1 semester leases avail. Discover Europe BROOMBALL. APPLY IN 130 PERRY Inform. Expose Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio is now hiring for the following summer session Listing avail. 24 hrs at office Summer study in Nantes. France FIELD HOUSE AND PICK UP AND Provoke. Explain Information Meeting COMPLETE TAKE-HOME TEST. DEAD- summer positions: Room, board, and salary 316 E. Merry 3 or call Tell, Ask, Vent. Change 353-0325/9am-9pm Tues Feb. 24 at 9:00pm LINES: VOLLEYBALL-FEB. 29; SOC- an online college community Pool, snack stand, lifeguards. INSTRUCTORS Bachelor's degree required in the BAA 1000 CER-MAR. 14; BROOMBALL-MAR 15 email: [email protected] Please contact Laura Watson for more 1 and 2 bedroom apartments 6 weeks, 6 credits. MUST ATTEND MANDATORY CLINIC. information (614) 466-4341. selected course of instruction Beginning ol May ol 2000 $25 per article! (Mathematics, English. Science, History. LORAIN COUNTY STUDENTS: SUMMER JOBS 352-7454 Looking for a Summer Job? Barry's Bagels now hiring counter help Foreign Language, or Fine Arts) PAID Summer Internships Female and male counselors needed Come to the Off-Campus Student Center 3rd shift. Contact Suzie at 3540011 Instruction Monday through Friday. 1 bdrm. house on E Woosler. $150 and get ready for summer! Soph, Jr, or Sr Educ. Soc. Wk. Rec, Bus for top children's camp in Maine. EASY WALK FROM CAMPUS Class time blocks are ninely minutes. month plus util Call 353-3239 or 513- 'How to work BGSU's Summer Job & IPC, Hist, Psych, Environ, Graphic Top salary, room/board/laundry, clothing Must have flexible schedule during the 777-9838 Internship Fair Design. Jour or others to work at Work part-time, full-time, even put in over- & travel allowance provided. Must love time hours, around your college and per- morning or early afternoon hours. Monday. March 13. 12 30-1 30pm NonProfit Orgs Apply @ Co-op 4 children and have skill in one or more of 1 subleaser lor now-Aug. on E. Merry, sonal schedule. Work a minimum of 15 Non-residential. Salary based on Free Refreshments' nternship Program. 310 St. Svcs. Bldg the following activities archery, arts & $280/mth Contact Amanda at 353-0725 hours per week or 40 hours plus over- qualifications. Sponsored by Career Services and the 372-2451 Deadline; March 3!! crafts (ceramics, stained glass, jewelry), 1,2,3 Bedroom Apts time. Many college students work here. All applicants must submit an unofficial Off-Campus Student Center basketball, canoeing, kayaking, dance From only Senior Portraits Starling pay is $5.30 per hour with an au- transcript with application Division of Student Affairs (tap. pointe & jazz), field hockey, golf, $425 Schedule Online Applications are available in the tomatic S 25 per hour increase to $5.55 gymnastics (instructors & qualified spot- Pnvate Entrance Senior Portraits Carl Wolf Studio is now on campus for the after 100 hours of service with the compa- College Park Office Building ters), horseback ndmg/English hunt seat, Patio Schedule Online final time this year. Schedule your ny. These are unskilled jobs involving as- Room 37 lacrosse, digital photography, vtdeogra- Spacious Kitchen Cart Wolf Studio is now on campus for the appointment on-line at sembling and packaging of small parts. Due March 31. 2000 pher, piano accompianist, Small Pets Welcome! final time this year Schedule your www.carlwolfstudio.com Apply in person between the hours of pioneering/camp craft, ropes (challenge WANTED Varsity Square Apts. appointment on-line at Username: bowlinggreen 9:00 AM and 5.00 PM (Monday-Friday! at course, 25 stations), sailing, soccer, soft- 353-7715 www.carlwolfstudlo.com Password. 0037 ADVANCED SPECIALTY PRODUCTS. ball, tennis, theatre, theatre technicians Person able to do Username: bowlinggreen Or call 372-8634. Portraits taken from INC.. 428 Clough Street. Bowling Green, 11730 Sugar Ridge-3 miles Irom town, (set design, costumer), track & field, vol- WEB SITE DEVELOPING Password 0037 10am-6pm in 28 West Hall. Session ends Ohio, only 2 blocks from campus near large, clean, modern, 2 bdrm. Twinplex- leyball, waterskung (slalom, trick, bare- Incl scripting, |ava & pearl Or call 372-8634 Portraits taken from Wednesday. Kinko's and Dairy Queen next to the rail- grge. dshwr, garbage disposal. Irg yard. 10am-6pm in 28 West Hall. Session ends foot, tumping), W.S.L/Swirn instructors, Knowledge of Linux helpful Senior Portraits road tracks $575/mlh 868-3035 Wednesday windsurfing Also opportunities for nurses, Emaitzipmannusa ©hotmail.com Senior Portraits Fraternities ' Sororities HTML/web design and secretaries. 2 bdrm apt. 8th St. Partially lum. Dish- Carl Wolf Studio is on campus this week Clubs ' Student Groups CAMP VEGA FOR GIRLS! wash. AC. ASAP. S450 mo. Leave mes- through Wednesday. If you still have not Student organizations earn $1.00-$2,000 COME SEE US! sage 354-5400 been photographed please call 372-8634 with the easy campusfundraiser.com www.campvega.com For Sale 230 S 234 S College houses-2 bdrms. City Events to schedule an appointment. Portraits will three hour fundraising event. No sales E-mail: jobsecampvega.com each, big yards, hardwood doors. 1 blck be taken from 10am-6pm in 28 West Hall required. Fundraising dates are filling Call 1-800-838-VEGA from campus, 12 mth leases, $750 and This is the final time our photographers quickly, so call today! Contact We will be on your campus Tuesday. 1986 Pontiac 6000 STE, $675 mlh each. 868-3035. Senior Portraits will be in Bowling Green this school year campusfundraiser.com, (888) 923-3238 March 28. 2000-Olscamp Hall Rm 104 V6. Auto, Sunroof. Good condition, 3 bdrm house w/ garage. Avail May-Aug. Senior Portraits Unlimited Tanning until May 1st INTERVIEWS AND INFORMATION SI 650, Call 353-7642. 123 E. Merry Carl Wolf Studio is on campus this week $45 00 Campus Tanning. Marathon Special Products FROM 10AM-4PM. 1992 Pontiac Grand Am. 4 door, good S565/mo ■ util. Call 353-9130 through Wednesday. If you still have not 352-7889 Local manufacturing company seeking in- NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY. condition $2.200 353-5365 Across St Irom campus. 1318 E. Woos- been photographed please call 372-8634 Worried about pregnancy?? dividuals willing to work 3rd shift We offer Summer Work for StuflgQis 1993 Toyota Camry, Exc. cond , blck ler, 3 BR house. May lease, Call 352- to schedule an appointment Portraits will Eififi Pregnancy Tesls Confidential and an excellent physical work environment Men willing to learn and work on wood w/mnrt. AC, pwr drs & win . CD plyr. auto 9392 be taken from 10am-6pm in 28 West Hall Caring. 354-4673. BG Pregnancy Center. Part-time production positions available. floors including gym floors Starting when tran 133.000 mi. $5300 419-297-3407 Apartment lor Rent This is the final time our photographers The positions offer a minimum of 12 and school is out for the summer until the end 3 10' Rockford Fosgate Punches in an 1 or 2 subleasers. Fox Run Apts will be in Bowlma Green this school vear maximum of 20 flexible hours per week. www thecommenlator.com of August. Work consists of operating enclosed box 600 watt California Menace 352-1476 call Jeremy Could work into a full time position for equipment, including floor buffers and AMP 4 gage power wire. RCA cables and summer Wages starting at $7 22 per Apts lor 2000-2001 school year floor sanding machines Also measuring, speaker wire. All brand new. only one ve- Travel hour plus shift premium. Applicant must 1 to 3 person ■ 12 mo leases only laying out and painting game lines and art hicle 6 months old $400 00 Call Chad be a non-tobacco user. Qualified appli- Sieve Smith 352-8917 or 367-8666 Wanted work. And applying gym floor finishes We 354 0241. cants can apply at Marathon Special No calls after 8pm GO DIRECT! #1 Inlernel-based company will thoroughly train you in all phases of Producls, 13300 Van Camp Road. Bowl- 3 mmi-Schnauzer puppies. AKC, $350. Avail Aug. 15. 2000. Close to Univ. Yr's offering WHOLESALE Spnng Break pack- the work Job pays $8 00 per hour You 353-2341. 1-4 summer sublessors needed. Lg ing Green, Ohio between the hours of can expect between 40-50 hours per lease 3 bdrm. house, $650 plus util Call ages! Guaranteed Lowest Price! 1-800- 8:30am and 3 00pm Monday through Fri- 83' Ford Ranger Pickup 686-4651. 367-1252 www.springbreakdirect.com house. 311 N. Prospect Call Marcia. Nik- week. Hours can be flexible Musi be day. EOE/M/F/H/DV/W. punctual and reliable and willing to accept CD Player, New Motor kl or Jessica at 353-3539 $950, 352-0944 GEORGETOWN MANOR New store opening soon. Dollar General responsibility. Please contact Bob Koch 800 3rd St gdhov®wcnet org 354-9740 2-3 subleasers lor May-Aug.. $1807mlh « HONDAS FROM $29/mo. Police Personals utilities, own bedroom. Campbell Hill, spa- will be accepting applications for manage- 419-385-5814 or fax resume to FALL 2000/2001. Now leasing ment clerks & set-up help Apply in per- 419-385-6483 impounds! 0 down. 24 mo at 19.9V For cious, Call Beth 353-6918. listings call 1-800-319-3323 ext 4558 1 bdrm starts $395 & elec/lree heat Smr. sublsrs needed lor house less than son at 1125 S Main St BG on Wed THINKING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE? 2 bdrm starts $545 & elec/lree heat. Free Soup tor Students 2 blocks Irom campus May 7 thru Aug March 1. 10am-3pm. EOE Advanced Personnel can help shape your W/D lacil. AC, parking/walk-in closet, 11:30-1:30 every Wednesday 14 No deposit Call 353-2402 lor more PUT-IN-BAY future whether you are graduating or still lurn./unlurn. renovated, quiet No pets. UCF Center (313 Thurslin) a student Working with our prestigious For Rent into Help wanted for the 2000 season Houses lor rent All 12 month leases, ten- event staff-personnel corporate clients on break c t when you complete your degree will give you the ants pay utilities, security deposit & pa- <******************************** cocktail people, bar backs, security, rental guarantees. sound tec & stage lighting personnel, corporate experience needed to get Fantastic Rural Setting 730 Elm-2 BR, $475/mo. avail. May 1 Chef's, short order cooks, Housing ahead We specialize in full time and Spacious 3 ♦ BR rural setting recently 316 Ridge(Front)-2 BR, $600 - available for all jobs Spend a summer at temporary placement in the Chicagoland we'Re LOOKUP area 888-A-CAREER upgraded city services. "avail. May 23 the bay. W/D. gas heat. Grad /Prof prel Phone 352-2330 or 354-2854 The Beer Barrel Saloon ADVANCED PERSONNEL : ThtE. Az-TZC $995'mo Call 354-6036 after 5:00pm. TOR a rew Umaue tleyiCfn C«isi»e 419-285-BEER [email protected] www.wcnet.org/-Highland Looking lor a place lo live? GOOD nUTTCS. ********************************=! www.housing101.net... WMHIH \U\M. Ihcmcd restaurant 12 0Z.RIB EYE Your move off campus! iccks f n«tgizftl individuals for hitf fun Summer subleaser needed lor apt. w/2 and full Hint employment. WITH THE The Outback Steakhoutte In BDR. very spacious, good location, to- Rindlay. Ohio WORKS wards downtown BG. 352-9523. UCF has community houses for rent, KITCHEN POSITIONS 10% OFF Jay Smith M.D. three students per house. $120 per stu- Apply in person, dent from May to August. $220 per stu- Mon-Fri 10-6 & Sat 10-3 HAPPY HOUR General Medicine & Pain Management dent from August to May. 930 Interstate Dr. 3PM-7PM Accepting New Patients Across from Holiday Inn Express All discounts wild student ID. Immediate Appointments Available The Toledo Blade Restaurant Critic, POWt/TOWN / * May 14.1999: LUAU*5.ial CORNER OF WOOSTER & MAIN 354-6166 * i I've long argued jM frlfs. Jwy £»&«*7~ 353-2505 best-that the eatery COUPON between Toledo 16" X-LARGE and Columbus 1 ONE ITEM PIZZA $050 ' Management Inc. FALL OPKNINGS The BIG BG'er /tfEfcCA Management Inc. Over 3 Million Pizzas Sold Ilillsdale Apts. 1082 Fairview. HIGHLAND 1-2 bedroom. 9 1/2 - 12 mo. MANAGEMENT Coupon Leases. Start at $380. IM) E Washington Street. Howling GlCCA 3/31/0O 352-5166 Call 3S3-5SIIO 354-6036 Graduate Student Housing NEVER Management Inc. Avail. Now & Fall Evergreen Apts. 215 E. Poc. HOICK Studios I bdrm. laundry on site. Jan-Mar Apartments LUNCH Starts at $250 2 bedroom Apts. Call 353-5800 S475/mo. AGAIN! FREE TRAINING SUMMER EMPLOYMENT 12 mo. lease • No Experience Needed Management Inc. • Company Training Provided (Jreenbeaver Apt. 642 S. College In Now Hiring: • Flexible Hours 2-3 bdrm; Allows pets (extra $) starting at $460 1JX\ Furnished & Unfurnished Cooks, Servers & • Be*l retail Wages in Town Plus Call 353-5800 Mileage 803 - 815 8th St. / AvoiNow 8< Fall H osts/H ostesses • i-.isi Track Program lot Those Travel COMPLETE APT. MAKEOVER! V Top wages Seeking Management AAA Ohio Motorists Association is currently accepting applica- $550/mo., 12 mo. lease V Flexible Hours Management Inc. V Paid Vacations tions for summer employment opportunities at the following AAA Travel Heinz Site 726 N. Enterprise The Highlands v' Health/Dental NEED IMMEDIATELY Agency locations: Asliubula, Mentor, N'orwalk, Ravenna. Parma, Rocky I bdrm BRAND NEW 220 Nopoleor *3 Insurance River, Boardman, Niles, & Cleveland" (E. 55ih/ South Marginal Rd.) One bedroom, laundry facilities SALES ASSOCIATE Starts al $400 N Employee Stock Call 353-5800 m bldg.. a/c. quiet (Full Time Position) We're seeking great customer service and communication skills, From $395/mo. Option Plan team player altitude, professional appearance, and willingness to work 40+ Typical Store Hours The Homestead- are just a few of the great hours per week, all summer. If you have familiarity with U.S. geography Graduate Housing Mon Thurs 9am-7pni Management Inc. benefits waiting for youl and basic map reading skills AND/OR previous retail/sales experience and One and two bedroom A/C. Friday °am-8pm Willow House 830 Fourth St.. on-site laundry, ceramic tile. general office/clerical skills, we'd like to hear from you. We'll provide paid Sat 9am-5pm I bdrm. Remodeled. soundproof construction, skyights Apply in person Starts al $400 training for the selected staff. $6.7S/hr. d6hwashers. vaulted ce*ngs From $4S0/mo. Mon. - Fri. 2-4 Apply at: If you're interested in a steady job over summer break, please tall Call 354-6036 401 W. DusselRoad Shastar Rent & Own AAA Ohio Motorists Association Human Resource Department. An From 9 - 5 Maumee. OH 43537 Pbodtown Pkua. 1080 S. Main. St, Management Inc. employment application will be mailed to you: 216-606-6129. Take a virtual tour at: Bowling (ireen SMf b) .Hir office .ii 1045 V Main SI bl si.iiivl.-r.- Utfftj i» Call M.1-5W0 Equal Opportunity Employer www.wcnet.org/-Higliland Bjst a tew minute* from BQI lit) www.wmcl.otl^-mfctn 1-4T5W to Pussel-turn right.]
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